What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Development Engineer – Ride Height Suspension Controls position at Hallmark Global Solutions Ltd?
Role: Controls Development Engineer – Ride Height Suspension Controls
Location: Warren, MI, (Onsite)
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
· Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
· Minimum 8 years of experience in automotive controls development, embedded software, or chassis systems engineering.
· Strong knowledge of chassis controls domain, with experience in suspension controls, ride height control, damping control, or related vertical motion functions.
· Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, control theory, estimation methods, and closed-loop control system behavior for automotive applications.
· Hands-on experience with MATLAB and Simulink for controls development, analysis, and validation.
· Working knowledge of Embedded C and automotive embedded software development practices.
· Strong experience with Rhapsody for MBSE, including requirements of modeling, behavior modeling, interface modeling, and traceability-driven development workflows.
· Familiarity with Ethernet protocol and automotive communication/networked control environments.
Roles & Responsibilities
· Design and develop ride height suspension control algorithms for advanced chassis applications.
· Apply vehicle dynamics and control theory to define, tune, and optimize closed-loop suspension control behavior.
· Develop model-based control logic using MATLAB and Simulink for requirements- driven algorithm implementation.
· Use Rhapsody-based MBSE methods to support behavioral modeling, interface definition, and traceability between requirements and control logic.
· Analyze simulation and test results to refine control performance, robustness, and functional behavior.
· Support validation of control algorithms across SIL and co-simulation.
· Collaborate with systems, software, calibration, and validation teams to mature algorithms into production-feasible solutions.
· Analyze and refine control algorithm performance based on simulation and vehicle validation results.